TACOMA, Wash. — Point Defiance Zoo announced Monday that one of its polar bears, Astra, will be moving to a new zoo in October. Astra and her sister, Laerke, arrived at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium ...

Patna Zoo is implementing new measures for animal care during winter, including oil heaters and special lighting to maintain temperature and oxygen levels. Director Hemant Patil emphasizes the ...

DENVER — Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance said this week that its beloved hippos' scheduled transfer to a different state this fall has been postponed. In July, the zoo announced Mahali, its Nile ...

Golden lion tamarins and Hoffman's two-toed sloths have become unlikely roommates in a brand new habitat at the Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society in Florida. Last weekend, a woman was mauled by ...

TULSA, Okla. — Two Asian elephants are now at the Tulsa Zoo after controversy over moving them from the Los Angeles Zoo. Billy and Tina arrived in Tulsa on May 21st. The 26-hour drive included ...

Australia's captive elephants are relocating to a more spacious habitat, which marks a significant shift in their care, reflecting a growing recognition of the complex social and spatial needs of ...

Tamur, a five-year-old male Amur leopard, is now at home at the Santa Barbara Zoo. (Courtesy photo) The Santa Barbara Zoo has introduced Tamur (pronounced tuh-MOOR), a five-year-old male Amur leopard, ...

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In the United States, heat waves break out every summer. While people can jump in their pools, go to the beach, hit the lake, or engage in other activities that keep them cool, animals at zoos do not ...

The Los Angeles Zoo confirms what happened to its Asian elephants, Billy and Tina, who were suddenly absent from their habitat on May 20 Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been ...

Female Bonita, 16, and her 11-year-old son Remi, moved into Chester Zoo after being transported from a safari park in Cumbria.